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The Emporia Public Library will soon get some much-needed repairs to its aging ceiling.

At the library's board meeting last Thursday, members passed a motion to accept an estimate of $21,000 for a replacement of ceiling tiles with the City of Emporia kicking in an additional $15,000. Library Director Robin Newell says the ceiling replacement is necessary since it hasn't been done since the library building opened in 1979.

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Newell says it's their goal to keep the library open during the ceiling renovation but adds that some areas of the library will be unavailable at times.

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During last week's meeting, the library board also accepted a proposed budget draft for 2019, totalling just over $1 million. Newell says the board will also be soon asking for a 10 percent boost in the amount of funding it receives from the Lyon County Commission.

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If approved by the county commission, materials and library staffing needs would be included. It would then come back to the library board for further consideration.